Inkstand
Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, Staffs. 1730 – Etruria, Staffs. 1795)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Jasperware
Measurements
44 x 130 mm; 83 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Staffordshire
Collection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607503
Summary
Dark blue jasperware oil lamp/inkstand. Reeded ring handle with feathered detailing, waisted spout pierced with single hole and flat circular lid decorated in relief with female god driving a chariot set in a wreath of oak leaves and acorns in white. Manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood circa 1780.
Provenance
Miss Adam-Smith Bessemer Wright collection; bequest to the National Trust from Miss Adam-Smith, Bessemer Wright, 5th July 1990.
Marks and inscriptions
An inkstand of old Wedgwood in form of an antique lamp Fo 68 - No.6?? (accompanied by hand written label)
Makers and roles
Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, Staffs. 1730 – Etruria, Staffs. 1795), manufacturer